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may 22 1778 .' 1 : / the " ' number 429 orth-caroli*na gazette with the lateft advices foreign and domestic in congress april iz 1778 th e coniniitcte to wij m was referred che general's letter of the 18th containing 4 certain ; nnted pa per fent from philadelphia purporting co be the draught of a r-iu ir>r declaring the intentions of the parliament of gr n at britain as t the exercifk of w',at they are plc;.ftd to term heir r^bt of irr â– â€¢ ii n i taxes within theft united hate ; and alfo the draught oi a bill to enable the king of g ta biiain n appoint commifltoners with powers to treat coi.fuit and agtee upen the rmans of quirtii certain dif oriers within iho fÂ»id iuces be irave to obferve that the faid piper being intfuftri^urty circuutej by eir.iftirtes of rhe enemy in e partial and f.-cret mariner tht lame eu^tit to y forthwith print d fur the public information the committee cannot sfct.tain whether the contents of the faid paper have been f'arr.td ir pniiodeij-hia cr in great britain much lifs whether the 1 me are really and truly intended to be brought into the parliament f that kingdom or whether the faid parliament will confer thereon the ufu.il folemnities or th^ir iaws but are inclined to believe this will happen for che following reafons lit becaufe their gene r il hath made divers feeble cff-rts to fet on foot line kind of treaty cunr.g the lilt winder though either from a miitaken idea of his own dignity and importance ths want of information or fbnie other caufj he hath net mads ap plication to tlv fe who a-t ivrfted with a pro cr authority 2<hy beca ihej fappcfe tha the fallacious idea of a ceflv tinn of hdiiluies i!l reader t!u r e hates reinlh in ihur pit-pttra t;ons for war 7 i j y . becaifr bt'ievirj the americans wearied wi*h war they fupp fe wi will accede t.i their teiaia t r the fake of peace . becauie thev foppofe thatoor ncgociati>ns ma be iuo jeit to a like corrupt r.fi-jence wivh their debates 5 chly . becaufe trie fxptft mm this itcp the feirieefrvcls they titcy d.d ft m unit one oi their rninift.rs th ugtu proper to call his conciliatory motion viz ih*t it will prevent forvign powers tern giving ad to the ft rates ; t h<^c it will lead their v*n fob jtt\i to conrinoe a liccle longer the prtfmt v a-r ; and that it i,l ottach feme weak men in america firm the cauie of freedom and rirtoe l y eecaufe their king fnm h?s own hewing hafh rea a i ippreri^nd that hi heu a-.d irmies inttead of b ng cm plo<ed againa the territories of thefe uates will be nect/fary for the defence of his own dorniai n and 7th!y bÂ«ctÂ«ifc the iaipraf'ticabiii'y of fubjogating this coun try being eve y day m re and mere rnanifeit it is their interett to extricate themfdvt-s fr m the vÂ»r upon any terms the comrnittec beg jcrve fui riser to obfcrve that op^n a fbp pcfitif n he matters contained in the laid pap r will really go in to the british flaiu.e book they ferve to mow in a clrar point cf view the weÂ«kntfs and wickeuntfs of the enemy their weak neft 1 becaufe they formerly tfecla^ed not enly that rhev had a right to bird he inhabitants of tht fe flatts in all caf s whstf ever but allb that the jatd inhabitants fliould au'olutely a^>d n/itonjitua ally fabmit to the exercite ofthacripht and this fu inlti n they have endeavoured to ex bj the fword receding from this c!a:m therefc.-e ur.der the prefent circum fiances lliews their inability to enforce it 2dly bccanfe their princ h^th hfret f^re rrjf6l-d the hom bleir petitions of the reprefenta iveso america prayii g j be roniid^-pd as fu k j'c!ts and prose&trd in the enjoytnent cf peace liberty and falecy ; i'd haih 3gcd a molt cruel war agaiult them ard employed th favagfs t.i bu cher inn jcent woman ar.d ch'ldren but ncv the fime prince pretends to treat with th-.fc very r prefentatives and grant to the arms of america what he rtfufi d to her prayers 3dly becauie they have uniformly laboured to conquer this continent rejecting every idea of accomqftod2iion propofed o them from a confidence in their owa ftrength wherefore it is r viden from the change in their mode of attack that they have ljit this ctnfidi-rce and 4'hiy becaufe the cortant langiagc f)oken rot enly by their niiniilers r>ut by the meft public and authentic ads of the r.an 0 hath been that it is incompatible with thcii dignity to treat with the amrricans while they have arms in their hands notwithstanding which an effer is now about to be made for treaty i wckednefs ard infmcevity of the enemy appear from the f.i!lovvit;g cor.fiueraticns i !Â». either the bills no to be pahij contain a direct or indi reel ctffnn of a part of their former claims or they do nor if they do then it is acknowledged that they have facrifi.ed many bravt men in an urjolt quarrel if they do not then they are calculated to deceive america nto terrm to which neither argu n.-t.t before the war nor force fince could procure her aftent 2dly the firft of inaic lilh appears from the title to he a dec m ration cf the intoahtu u the b-irifti parliament concerning the t xe/cife of the right of impojmg taxes within thefe ftates wnerefore fhould tb ie ftates neat unjer the faid bill they w jid iruir acknowledge that right to obtain which ckii wdgc ment the prefent r hath been avowedly undertaken and proie cuted on the parr nj great britain jjly sould fuch pretended right be fa aquiefced in then of c\.iiuouence the fame might be exercifcd whenever the britifh pariiaa.ent fhould find ihemhlvt in a different temper and jifpofi non lioce it mult depend upon thefe ai,d fuch like contingen ct fe far men will act iccordiog to th-rir former intentions 4 hjy the aid fi it bill in the body thereof conraineth no new mutter but is precifel the fame wi:h the ra tion b^lbre men tioÂ»ed and liable to all the dbjcftiucs which uy againft the fdid motion excepting the f.li.wii particular viz that fy the mcti cn actual taxation was to be fufpended fo lntg as america lhi uld give as much as the faid parliament might think proper ; wnere as by the prcpojed bill it is to be fufpended as long as future parliaments continue tf the fame mind with the prefent cthly f.om the f<cor.d bill it appear that the britifii king niuy if he pleaies apor.jnt cemmiffioners to treat and agree with thcle wh m chey pleale abuut a variety of things therein mm tioni.d but fuch treaties 2nd agreements are to be of no validi ty without the concurrence of the faid pariiatmn except fo jar as they rejate o the jufpenjson of hoftilhies and o certain of th-ir acts the granting ci paidony and the appointing of governors to thefe fovereign free and independent hates wherefore the faid parliament nuve referved to themfdves in exprefs words the power of letting afide any fuch treaty and taking the advantage c any circumttances which may arife to fubjed this continent to their ufurpations 6tniy the faid bill by holding forth a tender of psrd n implies a criminality in our jullifiable refiftance and confequent ly to treat under it would be an implied acknowledgement that the inhabitants of thefe itates were what britain hath declared thtm to be rebels 7tniy he inhabitants cf thefe ftates being claimed by them as fubjeds they may infer from the nature of the negeciatioa now pretended to be fet on foct that the faid inhabitants would of right be af;efward3 bound by fuch laws as they fluuid maks wheretore any agreement entered into on fuch negociation migfit at any future time be repealed and 8fhly bicatife the faid bi;l purports that the commillioners thertin mentioned may treat with private individuals ; a mcafure highly derogatory to the dignity of a national character from ail which it appears evident to your commit.ee that the faid bills are intended to operate upon the h.-.pes and icars of tue good people of thefe ftates fo as to create diviiions among them and a defection from the common caufe now by the blrfling of divine providence drawing near to a favourable iffue that they are the fequel of that lnfidious plan which from the<tay of the semper fro libertate et bono publico

may 22 1778 .' 1 : / the " ' number 429 orth-caroli*na gazette with the lateft advices foreign and domestic in congress april iz 1778 th e coniniitcte to wij m was referred che general's letter of the 18th containing 4 certain ; nnted pa per fent from philadelphia purporting co be the draught of a r-iu ir>r declaring the intentions of the parliament of gr n at britain as t the exercifk of w',at they are plc;.ftd to term heir r^bt of irr â– â€¢ ii n i taxes within theft united hate ; and alfo the draught oi a bill to enable the king of g ta biiain n appoint commifltoners with powers to treat coi.fuit and agtee upen the rmans of quirtii certain dif oriers within iho fÂ»id iuces be irave to obferve that the faid piper being intfuftri^urty circuutej by eir.iftirtes of rhe enemy in e partial and f.-cret mariner tht lame eu^tit to y forthwith print d fur the public information the committee cannot sfct.tain whether the contents of the faid paper have been f'arr.td ir pniiodeij-hia cr in great britain much lifs whether the 1 me are really and truly intended to be brought into the parliament f that kingdom or whether the faid parliament will confer thereon the ufu.il folemnities or th^ir iaws but are inclined to believe this will happen for che following reafons lit becaufe their gene r il hath made divers feeble cff-rts to fet on foot line kind of treaty cunr.g the lilt winder though either from a miitaken idea of his own dignity and importance ths want of information or fbnie other caufj he hath net mads ap plication to tlv fe who a-t ivrfted with a pro cr authority 2ns ma be iuo jeit to a like corrupt r.fi-jence wivh their debates 5 chly . becaufe trie fxptft mm this itcp the feirieefrvcls they titcy d.d ft m unit one oi their rninift.rs th ugtu proper to call his conciliatory motion viz ih*t it will prevent forvign powers tern giving ad to the ft rates ; t hd n/itonjitua ally fabmit to the exercite ofthacripht and this fu inlti n they have endeavoured to ex bj the fword receding from this c!a:m therefc.-e ur.der the prefent circum fiances lliews their inability to enforce it 2dly bccanfe their princ h^th hfret f^re rrjf6l-d the hom bleir petitions of the reprefenta iveso america prayii g j be roniid^-pd as fu k j'c!ts and prose&trd in the enjoytnent cf peace liberty and falecy ; i'd haih 3gcd a molt cruel war agaiult them ard employed th favagfs t.i bu cher inn jcent woman ar.d ch'ldren but ncv the fime prince pretends to treat with th-.fc very r prefentatives and grant to the arms of america what he rtfufi d to her prayers 3dly becauie they have uniformly laboured to conquer this continent rejecting every idea of accomqftod2iion propofed o them from a confidence in their owa ftrength wherefore it is r viden from the change in their mode of attack that they have ljit this ctnfidi-rce and 4'hiy becaufe the cortant langiagc f)oken rot enly by their niiniilers r>ut by the meft public and authentic ads of the r.an 0 hath been that it is incompatible with thcii dignity to treat with the amrricans while they have arms in their hands notwithstanding which an effer is now about to be made for treaty i wckednefs ard infmcevity of the enemy appear from the f.i!lovvit;g cor.fiueraticns i !Â». either the bills no to be pahij contain a direct or indi reel ctffnn of a part of their former claims or they do nor if they do then it is acknowledged that they have facrifi.ed many bravt men in an urjolt quarrel if they do not then they are calculated to deceive america nto terrm to which neither argu n.-t.t before the war nor force fince could procure her aftent 2dly the firft of inaic lilh appears from the title to he a dec m ration cf the intoahtu u the b-irifti parliament concerning the t xe/cife of the right of impojmg taxes within thefe ftates wnerefore fhould tb ie ftates neat unjer the faid bill they w jid iruir acknowledge that right to obtain which ckii wdgc ment the prefent r hath been avowedly undertaken and proie cuted on the parr nj great britain jjly sould fuch pretended right be fa aquiefced in then of c\.iiuouence the fame might be exercifcd whenever the britifh pariiaa.ent fhould find ihemhlvt in a different temper and jifpofi non lioce it mult depend upon thefe ai,d fuch like contingen ct fe far men will act iccordiog to th-rir former intentions 4 hjy the aid fi it bill in the body thereof conraineth no new mutter but is precifel the fame wi:h the ra tion b^lbre men tioÂ»ed and liable to all the dbjcftiucs which uy againft the fdid motion excepting the f.li.wii particular viz that fy the mcti cn actual taxation was to be fufpended fo lntg as america lhi uld give as much as the faid parliament might think proper ; wnere as by the prcpojed bill it is to be fufpended as long as future parliaments continue tf the fame mind with the prefent cthly f.om the f